The Jesuit boys soccer team will start its quest for a third straight state championship this season. The Crusaders will also continue its series against the one of the teams that has consistently stood a chance at stopping them over the past several years.

The Crusaders, which have captured 14 state titles in program history, will host the Jesuit Marauders (Carmichael, Calif.) on Thursday, Sept. 11. This will mark the seventh game between in two schools in a series that dates back to 2006.

Both Jesuit schools have established themselves as top boys soccer programs in the country. Last year Jesuit (Ore.) finished the season ranked sixth nationally by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Jesuit (Calif.) finished No. 21.

Jesuit (Calif) leads the series with a 3-1-2 record. The Crusaders’ lone win came in 2012, when the eventual 6A state champions won 2-0. That win came following the their only loss of that season, a 2-1 loss to Grant High School (Portland).

That 2012 loss to Grant was the last time the Crusaders fell to an Oregon school.

The Marauders last defeated Jesuit in 2010, dealing the Crusaders one of their three losses that season before they went on to capture a state title.